Footwear with a two-part sole having guide elements for passing a nylon cable

Abstract

Footwear including an upper, a sole, and a lacing system which involves the use of a nylon cable tensioned by a rotor placed on the upper. The sole is composed of two separate portions, of which a first portion or midsole is made of plastic and possibly recycled or recyclable polymers, for example TPU or rubber or other non-rigid polymers; the midsole has a lower portion on which lowered seats are made and said lowered seats are suitable for housing two lateral guide elements, which are made of rigid plastic polymers and which are suitable for passing and guiding said nylon cable.

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         9 . Footwear comprising:
 an upper, a sole, and a lacing system having a nylon cable tensioned by a rotor placed on the upper, wherein said sole comprises two separate portions of which a first portion or midsole is made of plastic polymers, and said midsole has a lower portion (on which lowered seats are made, said lowered seats configured to house lateral guide elements made of rigid plastic polymers which are provided for passing and guiding said nylon cable, wherein a first end of said nylon cable is attached below a closing flap of the footwear while a second end of said nylon cable passes inside the footwear and in said first portion of the sole through said guide elements, said second end of said nylon cable also being connected to said rotor.   
     
     
         10 . The footwear as in  claim 9 , wherein said nylon cable is housed in said lowered seats. 
     
     
         11 . The footwear as in  claim 10 , wherein said guide elements are connected to each other by a plastic tube, which is inserted in one of said lowered seats. 
     
     
         12 . The footwear as in  claim 9 , wherein a second portion of said sole is assembled with said first portion and has a lower part with a tread having a predefined design, so as to obtain different types of footwear. 
     
     
         13 . The footwear as in  claim 12 , wherein said second portion of the sole is made of plastic polymers. 
     
     
         14 . The footwear as in  claim 12 , wherein said second portion of the sole internally has plastic or metal elements, so as to combine technical elements. 
     
     
         15 . A method for assembling a footwear, the footwear comprising an upper, a sole and a lacing system having a nylon cable tensioned by a rotor placed on the upper, wherein said sole comprises two separate portions of which a first portion or midsole is made of plastic polymers, and said midsole has a lower portion on which lowered seats (are made, said lowered seats configured to house lateral guide elements made of rigid plastic polymers which are provided for passing and guiding said nylon cable, wherein a first end of said nylon cable is attached below a closing flap of the footwear while a second end of said nylon cable passes inside the footwear and in said first portion of the sole through said guide elements, said second end of said nylon cable also being connected to said rotor, the method comprising:
 fixing and/or gluing said guide elements to said lowered seats;   fixing and/or gluing said second portion of the sole to said first portion of the sole;   fixing and/or gluing said sole so assembled to an upper in order to obtain the footwear.